A Word from the President

Dear Friends,

This website has been designed to assist Union University minority students in a variety of ways. Mrs. Jacqueline Taylor has provided wonderful leadership in the development of this site. She also serves as chair of the University Minority Task Team, who along with the Intercultural Competencies Committee, chaired by Professor Roland Porter, have helped move the University forward in our Union 2010 commitments.

The Union 2010 planning document states that the University will seek to nurture an ongoing commitment to the Great commandment, which compels our community to recognize that a love for God requires a love for all humanity. A follow-up goal states that the University will create a climate that fosters the development of intercultural competencies in faculty, staff, and students.

The establishment of this website is another positive step as we seek to be faithful to these goals. I pray that God will help us all as we seek to live out the implications of the words of Jesus in the Great Commandment on a daily basis on the Union University campus.

Faithfully,
David S. Dockery, President

A Message from the Assistant Dean

Welcome to the Minority Student Resources web site. I am a two-time graduate of Union University, and I am pleased to be a primary contact for African American and racial/ethnic minority students. In cooperation with the Minority Student Support Network (MSSN), I work to help you answer many questions concerning academic and career success at Union. I can help you with pursuing positive efforts which will foster student development in regards to (intercultural competency, i.e., diversity, racial reconciliation, etc.) Additionally as Career Director for the University, I enjoy helping students understand more clearly who God has made them to be and seeks to assist them in discovering the opportunities in this world to live out their uniqueness.

Below are specific areas of expertise where I try to provide support to you:

• Goal Setting (academic and career)
• Developing a Career Plan
• Job Search (networking, job shadowing, internships, part- and full-time career opportunities)
• Open Communication with Professors, Staff, and Students
• Conflict Resolution
• Life Vision and Responsibility
• Balancing Work, Education, and Family
• Personality Testing
• Career Counseling / Coaching
• Graduate School Preparation and Advising
• Academic Counseling for minority students (positive communication techniques/academic responsibility)
• Financial Aid: Committee Chair of the African American Scholarship Committee
• Financial Aid: Administration of Servant Leadership Award through the Career Services Office
• Student liaison in cooperation with the Minority Student Support Network (MSSN).

Ultimately, the office of the Assistant Dean is an advocate for the social, emotional, academic, and spiritual growth of racial/ethnic minority students of color.